Having someone on the corner promoting the business broadens the exposure for the store, which opened last year.

Sign-walkers don't just attract customers, they come a lot cheaper than other forms of advertising.

Christopher Lucidi, owner of OSA Interiors near 75th Avenue and Bell Road, said a sign-walker is cost-effective because it reaches a good amount of people at a much lower cost compared to running an advertisement in the newspaper.

Since opening in April, OSA Interiors has posted a sign-walker near the bustling intersection. Six to 10 times a week, someone will come in because he or she saw the sign, Lucidi said.